Nitie# 214, Dining Guide

McVee's, 23380 Telegraph Rd.,
Southfield, 352-8243. One of
the local area's oldest restau-
rateurs in the point of service
owns and operates McVee's.
Herman Yagoda uses his vast
experience to promote what
every customer wants, quality
and satisfaction. Moderately-
priced lunches and dinners in-
cluding fresh fish, are served
daily amid a casual and relaxed
atmosphere. (23)

Ore Ake

THAI CUISINE, A UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE

RATED *** BY DETROIT FREE PRESS
FEATURING
Chicken • Seafood • Beef • Pork
Thai BarBeque • Vegetarian Dishes
DINE-IN • CARRY OUT • DOOR 2 DOOR • CATERING

Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11-3; Dinner. Mon.-Sat. 3-9

3303 Rochester Road in Troy Point Plaza (1 block north of Big Beaver)

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chargrilled chicken, Caesar sal-
ad, pasta crab salad, stuffed
potato skins, meat balls, pasta,
etc. (49)

Cottage Inn Pizza, 28845 Or-

chard Lake Rd., Farmington
Hills, 553-2880. Serving its
award-winning Sicilian deep
dish and traditional round piz-
zas, both Farmington Hills and
West Bloomfield locations have
the favorite specialty types too.
Spicy Mediterranean, zesty Ital-
ian are among the much
wanted. Farmington Hills also
featues salads, lasagna, subs,
Baboli and the highly-popular
Matzo Pizza. Parties and meet-
ings are also catered by both
locales. (i

Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt

Rd., Farmington Hills, 851-
8222. One of Metropolitan De-
troit's favorite celebrity
restaurants, Ginopolis', owned
by brothers Johnny and Peter
Ginopolis, carries on the tradi-
tion of excellence which their
father George always insisted
upon. Seafood, authentic Mont-
gomery Inn ribs and choice se-
lections are Ginopolis' favorites.
A beautiful private room is avail-
able plus off-premise service
for all types of catering. (49)

Vineyard's Taste of Sea-
sons, 32418 Northwestern,

Farmington Hills, 855-9463.
Here is where a one-time party
store has turned into a highly-
popular carry-out and sitdown
restaurant both inside and out-
side. Shirlee Bloom's take-out
and catering for all affairs from
weddings to bar mitzvahs is a
big Vineyard's Taste of Seasons
asset in homes, halls or club-
houses, with all tra-ditional Jew-
ish dishes made fresh daily
using only kosher products. (49)

Wing Hong, 31455 W. 14 Mile,

Farmington Hills, 851-7400.
One side serves Cantonese,
Szechuan and Mandarin food.
The other, Tokyo Japanese
Steak House, features a Sushi
Bar along with Japanese dishes
for table dining. Wing Hong is
celebrating its 18th anniversary
at this location but over 30

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1992

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FARMINGTON HILLS

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NOVI

SOUTHFIELD

years in the Metropolitan De-
troit area. Daily lunch and din-
ner specials are both Chinese
and Japanese. (49)

Hoa Kow West Bloomfield at
Crosswinds Mall are famous for
their varieties of white fish, sell-
ing over 1,000 pounds a week.

thoroughly enjoy this fascinat-
ing and healthy dining. Service
for lunch and dinner is 7 days,
but dinner only on Fri., Sat. and
Sun. Authentic Thai food brings
out an exquisite taste which
many people have discovered
when visiting Bangkok Club.

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(49)

Victor's, 4331 7 Grand River,

Rd., Livonia, 261-2430. Italian
specialties are wanted delights
at this favorite of so many.
Every Wednesday evening, 7
p.m. to 1 p.m., live opera is fea-
tures with the Enrico Caruso So-
ciety offering arias and duets
from beautiful operas which
customers enjoy listening to
while dining on fine Italian cui-
sine. DePalma's pasta is rated
among the city's finest. (49)

Novi, 349-1430. Here's a restau-
rant where the owner doesn't
have to be ashamed to have his
name attached. Victor Casis pre-
sents a unique dining experi-
ence with casual warmth. Open
for lunch and dinner Monday
through Saturday, its diversi-
fied menu also includes health
conscious items. Banquet facil-
ities are available for up to 100
persons. Banquet facilities are
available for up to 100 persons,
and live piano entertainment is
a Saturday evening feature. (52)

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ROYAL OAK

OAK PARK

Chick-N Ribs, 118 S. Wood-

LIVONIA

DePalma's, 31 735 Plymouth

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Bread Basket Deli, 1 0-1/2

Mile and Greenfield, Lincoln
Shopping Center, Oak Park,
968-0022. A favorite of many
people for breakfast, lunch, din-
ner and after-theater, this has
the aura of a modernistic deli-
catessen so apparent with col-
ortful decor. A children's menu
is featured along with party
trays. The Bread Basket Deli is
open Tuesday through Sunday
10 a. M . to 10 p.m. (49)

Deli & Co., 25290 Greenfield
Rd., Oak Park, 968-8000. Peo-
ple who want more from a deli
than just corned beef pay a visit
to Deli & Co. Specialties include
chicken Caesar salad, chicken
wild rice salad or full dinner spe-
cials, plus traditional deli favo-
rites. Deli & Co. also specializes
in deli trays. Open every day
from 11-8. (1 o)

Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge

at 9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502.
The knowledge of Chef Frank
Eng is widespread in Chinese
dining. Golden Bowl is open
seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from
11 a.m. and Sunday from 1
p.m. serving Szechuan, Man-
darin and Cantonese food. Car-
ry-out service is available plus
banquet facilities. (49)

Hoa Kow, 1371 5 W. 9 Mile,
Oak Park, 547-4663. One of
Oak Park's pioneers, Hoa Kow
is a favorite of people from all
walks of life and all parts of the
Detroit and Metropolitan areas.
Plus Cantonese Szechuan and
Mandarin foods, Hoa Kow Oak
Park and its second location

26855
Greenfield Rd., Southfield, 557-
0570. Noted for serving excel-
ent prime rib, Mountain Jack's
Southfield also presents a wide-
ly diversified menu for diners
with discriminating taste, in-
cluding steak, chicken or
seafood. It is one of the few
places where entrees also in-
clude soup and salad bar at the
table. (49)

Mountain Jack's,

(313) 524-1944

FARMINGTON HILLS

SOUTHFIELD

phere for lunch and dinner with
a wide variety. Seating is in-
doors or on the outdoor patio
overlooking a garden with farm-
like motif planted and arranged
by Owner Jane Kladzyk.
Evening specials include dining
from all parts of the world. (49)

ward, Royal Oak, 544-1211.
Much has been said about this
dine in and carry-out restaurant
whose specialties of broasted
or bar-b-q chicken and bar-b-
q ribs have received much at-
tention, but as regular
customers say, the proof is in
the tasting. It's open seven
days, Sun.-Thurs. 11-10, Fri. &
Sat. 11-11. (51)

Oliverio's, 3832 N. Wood-

ward, Royal Oak, 549-3344. A
restaurant with a flair for the
more dramatic type of North-
ern Italian cuisine, Oliverio's also
features traditional dishes and
a fine wine list. Some of Artie
Oliverio's dishes are his own in-
ventions and copies attempted
by others on some. Esquire
Magazine has rated it among
the area's top 100 restaurants.

(51)

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SOUTHFIELD

27167 Greenfield,
Southfield, 559-8222. A good
family restaurant serving Amer-
ican and Lebanese cuisine, Ana's
owners Dania and Ed Farah are
proud of their homemade spe-
cialties prepared from natural
ingredients. It is open 7 days
a week serving breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Carry-out of its en-
tire menu is available as is off-
premise catering. (49)

Alia's,

Bangkok Club, 29269 South-

field Rd., Southfield Commons,
Southfield, 569-1400. Serving
authentic Thai food, Bangkok
Club is open lunch and dinner
for the multitude of people who

(49)

Dimitri's Diner, 24977 North-
western Hwy., Southfield, 350-
0890. If there's one thing
people can't say about Dimitri
Syros it's that he doesn't try.
With son Nick and daughter-in-
law Terri, Dimitri has gone back
to his original concept that al-
ways proved successful for him
— family dining at low prices.
The menu at this former Den-
ny's includes a lot of daily spe-
cials. Dimitri is also big on
catering. (51)

Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Rd.,
Southfield, 358-3355. When for-
mer owner Pat Archer passed
on, people said Excalibur would
also go. However, they didn't
reckon with Marty Wilk, own-
er/chef who has made it one of
Metropolitan Detroit's marked-
ly popular dining and dancing
spots. It's Frank Sinatra's fa-
vorite while in the local area.
Entertainment is Tues. thru Sat.
and complete catering at Ex-
calibur plus homes, halls, etc.

(49)

Gateway Deli, 21 754 W. 11

Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield,
352-4940. A delicatessen man
from years back is bossman at
Gateway Deli, Lenny Fidler, giv-
ing customers a lot of confi-
dence in the enjoyment of its
traditional homemade Jewish
dishes. Gateway serves break-
fast, lunch and dinner and is like
a meeting place for its clientele.
A big specialty is party trays
with Sunday a day of rest from
much hard work. (49)

Gold Coin, 24480 W. 10 Mile

in Tel-Ex Plaza, Southfield, 353-
7878. The Gold Coin features
Szechuan, Mandarin and Can-
tonese dining with complete
carry-out available. It is owned
by Howard Lew, whose Ming
Palace of Northland years back
provided him with the needed
experience for complete cus-
tomer satisfaction. It is open
seven days. (49)

Jane's Place, 25851 Lahser,

Southfield, 354-3640. One of
those little spots people hear
about with good home cooking
and all-around homey atmos-

Pearl City, 27522 Northwest-
ern Hwy. at 11 Mile between
Lahser and Telegraph, South-
field, 354-3700. Since selecting

Southfield as his third location,
John Wong has captured the
dining imagination of many
with his moderately-priced Chi-
nese food at lunch and dinner.
Pearl City Southfield's Sunday
buffet, dinner buffet and menu
selections offer customers a va-
riety of ways in which to dine.
It's children's menu is also high-
ly received. (49)

Plaza Deli, 29145 Northwest-
ern at 12 Mile, Franklin Shop-
ping Plaza, Southfield, 356-
2350. A delicatessen institution
in Metropolitan Detroit, Plaza
Deli is now even better since
being purchased by the Unique
Restaurant Corporation. Large
sandwiches, innovative salads
and a vast array of traditional
Jewish cuisine. Plaza's self-ser-
vice is great for those in a hur-
ry and its outdoor dining is a
big favorite for alfresco lovers.

(49)

Sero's, 29221 Northwestern

Hwy., Franklin Shopping Plaza,
Southfield, 358-2353. Since tak-
ing over the spot previously oc-
cupied by Healthy Jones a
number of years ago, Sero's has
been doing a gangbusters job
serving the public 7 days a
week with a wide choice of
dishes at affordable prices. Its
weekly dinner specials have
become big people watcher at-
tention-getters. Breakfast and
lunch specials are also high in
customer popularity. (49)

Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile

Rd., Southfield, 352-7377. This
is one of Michigan's largest del-
icatessen carry-out operations,
but you wouldn't know it from
the size. And everything is
homemade, tole slaw, potato
salad, chicken salad, tuna sal-
ad, egg salad and much more.
Star cooks its own corned beef
and pastrami, and the 7-day op-
eration includes a major spe-
cialty— beautiful tray catering.

(49)

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TROY

Cafe Jardin, 2815 W. Big

Beaver, Somerset Collection,
Troy, 649-1359. The Cafe Jardin
occupies the center of things